Exam #1 Review

_____ TV business model lead to content that appeals to a mass audience.

Digital newspaper revenue is rising as fast as print revenue is falling.

What were the first two TV networks?

________ media does not require the audience to assemble at a given time.

In which decade was the radio ban lifted?

Indie films were successful during the 1960s and 1970s because they:

During the early days of music publishing, companies appealed to mass audiences through ___________ genre.

Smokey Robinson was the founder of Motown.

The "big 5" book publishers control 50% of the industry's revenue.

Which of the following is not part of the current music publishing oligopoly?

According to the theory of semiotics, every word has one and only one meaning.

The main function of newspapers is _______________.

Media literacy is the effective creation of content that can be easily understood

The consolidation of book publishing companies allows for a broader transmission of ideas in books.

_____________ is an effect of media oligopoly.

Early TV sets used cathode-ray tubes to display images

The top news sites for digital advertising revenue include:

Amazon accounts for ______% of all ebook sales.

Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols.

Pre-1920, records outsold sheet music.

Domestic revenue usually out-paces international revenue for blockbuster films.

________ is a technique used in media framing.

__________ is a type of media convergence.

Frequency Modulation (FM) is a type of radio signal

In the 1960s, TV content was controversial because it pushed cultural boundaries.

Reality TV became popular in the 2000s because networks needed to fill time with cheap shows.

Motown was successful because it gave power and freedom to minority producers, writers, and artists.

Payola is a popular means of TV marketing

"Race records" were albums first recorded by people of color, but then rerecorded by white artists to boost sales

_________ is the process by which companies create and use detailed profiles of consumers based on digital tracking.

The 1948 Paramount decision:

Candid Camera and America's Funniest Home Videos are early examples of ____________

The Great Depression lead to the consolidation of radio companies and music labels.

A skinny bundle is:

Which of these companies was not a part of Radio's early oligopoly?

In the 1950s, TV mainly appeared to which types of viewers?

The purpose of _______ is to shape, record, and transmit cultural knowledge.

Media bias affects ___________

All media organizations, producers, and users have some sort of bias.

Which of these are questions you should ask yourself when consuming content to be a literate media consumer?

Convergence is when companies grow fewer and larger through mergers and acquisitions.

Which company is not partly or fully owned by Disney?

Media literacy is vital to sustaining a free press and thriving democracy.

Which US government agency monitors media companies?